Descent of The Demon Master [EN]: Chapter 1633

‘That, that sword…’

Wang Ya-ping’s eyes began to tremble uncontrollably.

It wasn’t moving.

His sword, half-lodged in Chaikercang’s neck, was as still as if it were wedged between massive boulders.

No matter how much force he applied, no matter how much internal energy [qi or life force] he poured into it, the sword remained unyielding, as if it had taken root.

‘H-how can this be…’

He couldn’t comprehend it.

His mind couldn’t make sense of the situation.

The reason?

The reason was simple.

He couldn’t see anything holding his sword.

Did the sword just stop in mid-air?

And no matter how much force he used, he couldn’t move it?

How was he supposed to accept this absurd situation?

But the question was quickly answered.

“I’m a little late.”

A low voice.

Extremely low, yet it resonated powerfully.

A voice that made one’s legs buckle just by hearing it.

And the moment Wang Ya-ping heard that voice, he knew immediately who it belonged to.

A being whose mere presence commanded reverence.

How many such beings existed in the world?

“H-Hong… Hong… Hong King…”

His whole body began to tremble.

Hong King.

Just as the name of the Chang King was to the Hong King faction, the name of the Hong King was the very symbol of death to the warriors of the Chang King faction.

Thump, thump, thump!

The world seemed to shake.

And with it…

When he finally regained his senses, a middle-aged man with a massive build stood before him, his hands clasped behind his back.

Trickle.

The sweat that had formed on his forehead began to run down his face.

The drops of sweat that had been falling one by one soon flowed like rain, soaking his face and body.

But Wang Ya-ping wasn’t even aware that he was sweating.

He was desperately trying to hold his breath, overwhelmed by the immense presence of the person before him.

“Chaikercang.”

“Yes, Hong King.”

“How is your body?”

“…I can endure it.”

The Hong King glanced down at Chaikercang.

“You’ve had a hard time.”

“…I was careless.”

“Careless, you say?”

“…No, Hong King. I couldn’t let go of my petty pride and gave a false report. I was defeated by skill.”

The Hong King smiled.

“If the opponent is the Chang King, then I cannot blame you for the defeat. But this cannot be a defeat. Since I have not lost you, it is my victory.”

Chaikercang shuddered.

Could there be any greater praise for him?

He felt vitality returning to his body, which had been battered by war.

“Then.”

The Hong King slowly raised his head and looked ahead.

“Vermin.”

Thud! Thud!

The moment those words were spoken, everyone fell to their knees.

To beg for their lives?

No.

They themselves didn’t understand why they had knelt. It was as if their bodies had moved on their own the moment the Hong King spoke.

Only Peng Lin-wei, the leader of the Azure Killers who had infiltrated this place, desperately resisted, managing to keep his head up.

“H-Hong King!”

“Oh?”

The Hong King looked at Peng Lin-wei with interest.

He liked the audacity of daring to raise his head in front of him.

“K-kill me!”

The Hong King smiled at Peng Lin-wei’s words.

“You are pitiful, dog of the Chang King.”

The Hong King spoke in a booming voice.

“You have lost the right to choose. Your death and your life are solely my choice.”

“If we had met on the battlefield, I might have praised your spirit. But you didn’t know one thing.”

Peng Lin-wei’s eyes filled with question.

Didn’t know?

What?

The Hong King lightly flicked his finger.

“I hate rats.”

Poof!

At that moment, Wang Ya-ping’s head, which had been holding a sword to Chaikercang’s neck, exploded like fireworks.

Bang! Pop! Pow!

At the same time, the heads of all the Azure Killers kneeling beside Peng Lin-wei exploded.

Thud.

Thud.

The bodies that had lost their heads fell to the ground. The blood that gushed from their necks quickly formed a red pool on the floor.

Peng Lin-wei’s eyes widened as if they would tear.

‘H-how, what the hell?’

It was on a different level.

Peng Lin-wei couldn’t even guess how the Hong King had blown their heads off. There was no sign of him using his hands, and no aura was felt.

It was as if their heads had exploded on their own.

He knew that such a thing could never happen, but he couldn’t think of any other explanation. If not, this was an ability beyond the realm of martial arts.

The Hong King, who had been silently watching Peng Lin-wei, spoke in a booming voice.

“Go and tell the Chang King. The childish games are over. Now I will go and take his head. It is time to end this long and drawn-out relationship.”

Peng Lin-wei nodded his head vigorously without realizing it.

A glimmer of hope rose in his heart.

To tell him the message meant that he would be spared…

“You’ve forgotten again.”

Peng Lin-wei looked at the Hong King with blank eyes.

“That I hate rats.”

Poof!

“Ugh!”

Peng Lin-wei curled up on the spot and groaned. He felt a heat as if something was boiling in his right arm, and then it exploded with tremendous pain.

“You don’t need an arm to deliver a message.”

Poof!

This time, an explosion occurred in his left arm.

“Ugh…”

Peng Lin-wei, who had lost both arms, collapsed to the ground and groaned.

“And…”

The Hong King smiled.

“Let’s see how great your loyalty to the Chang King is.”

Poof!

A blast was heard from inside his body.

The pain was like his flesh being torn apart.

Peng Lin-wei instinctively knew that all of his internal organs had exploded.

“You can live for about a day. Be grateful to me, dog of the Chang King. I will grant you a day to use as you please. It is entirely your choice whether you use that time to go to the Chang King to prove your loyalty, or whether you use that time for yourself.”

“Cough!”

Peng Lin-wei gave a twisted smile, spitting out blood from his mouth.

“C-choice?”

“That’s right.”

Kuhhh…

Peng Lin-wei raised his armless body.

“Ptoo!”

Peng Lin-wei spat at the Hong King and bared his teeth.

“Go to hell. The Chang King will cut off your head.”

Poof!

Immediately, Peng Lin-wei’s head exploded.

Thud.

Looking at Peng Lin-wei’s body lying on the floor, the Hong King lightly shook his head.

“That’s why I hate rats.”

The Hong King clicked his tongue and turned his head to Chaikercang. Chaikercang, who had pulled out the sword stuck in his neck and stopped the bleeding, bowed deeply to the Hong King.

“I congratulate you on your great achievement, Hong King!”

“Get up.”

“Yes!”

Chaikercang jumped to his feet. His face was flushed red as he looked at the Hong King.

‘He has reached a new realm.’

The skill that the Hong King had just shown was something that even Chaikercang had never seen before.

It was clear that the Hong King had completed a new realm.

The Hong King frowned at Chaikercang’s split neck.

“Are you alright?”

“I’m fine.”

His answer didn’t seem to please the Hong King.

“Chaikercang!”

“Yes! Hong King!”

“Value your body more. The Hong King faction… no, I need you.”

Chaikercang bit his lip.

“Yes, Hong King!”

The Hong King looked at the ruined building and quietly opened his mouth.

“You’ve worked hard to hold out while I was gone.”

“Hong King, now…”

“Yes.”

The Hong King said calmly.

“The Chang King is no longer my match. I will raise the Hong flag and advance north. I will sweep away everything that stands in my way and unify the Central Plains!”

“I will follow you with all my might!”

Chaikercang bowed his head, his eyes filled with excitement.

“What is the situation?”

“Due to my incompetence, we have lost almost all of our territory. The enemy has pushed into Wuhan.”

“What is the enemy’s main force?”

“As I said… it is in Wuhan.”

“I see.”

The Hong King gave a bitter smile.

“If you beat a dog, the owner will come out. We will go to Wuhan. I will make those lowly bastards understand what the price is for daring to wage war against me.”

A massive aura rose from the Hong King’s body.

Just feeling that aura made Chaikercang’s whole body tremble.

It was an even more magnificent aura than before.

‘Now, no one can stop him.’

The Hong King was called one of the Three Kings even with his past realm. Now that he had broken through the wall and established a new martial art, how strong would he be?

No matter how strong the Chang King or the Black King were, they could not withstand the Hong King’s dominance.

Then, the Hong King turned his head slightly.

“Before that.”

“…Yes?”

The Hong King looked at a corner of the building and opened his mouth.

“I said I hate rats, didn’t I?”

No sooner had he finished speaking than a person suddenly appeared from the shadows in the corner of the building.

Then, he knelt on one knee and bowed his head to the Hong King.

“I greet the King.”

“…The Blood Cult?”

“I am called the Blood Demon. I serve the Demon King.”

“Hmm.”

The Hong King frowned as he looked at the Blood Demon, who was wrapped in a red-tinged black robe.

“Are you the Demon King’s dog?”

“That is not so. Hong King, how could I dare to call myself the Demon King’s dog? I am not worthy of such a thing.”

“You’re a funny one.”

The Hong King smiled.

“Go back, servant of the Demon King. I thank you for protecting Chaikercang. But you should thank Chaikercang. If not for him, your head would not be on your body right now.”

When the first explosion occurred, Chaikercang would have died instantly if the Blood Demon had not blocked the aftermath. Knowing this, the Hong King spared the Blood Demon, even though he was a spy who had entered his territory.

“There is no reason to receive that gratitude.”

The Blood Demon licked his lips with his tongue.

“I simply thought it was beneficial to the Demon King that he was still alive.”

The Hong King, who had been silently watching the Blood Demon, nodded his head.

“You will soon realize that your judgment was wrong.”

The Hong King turned his body.

“Go and tell the Demon King. I will unify the Central Plains and go to take his head.

My competitive spirit desires the Demon King, but my divine will desires the Chang King’s head. The day all my divine will is fulfilled will be the day his life ends.”

“I will deliver your message exactly as you said.”

“Hmm.”

The Hong King walked away without turning his head. Chaikercang gathered himself and followed behind him.

Drip.

Cold sweat dripped from the forehead of the kneeling Blood Demon and fell to the floor.

‘An immense force.’

Indeed, the Hong King.

It was a completely different aura from Kang Jin-ho, but the power felt from that aura was no less than equal.

No, rather, this one was…

The Blood Demon lightly shook his head. Then, he immediately got up.

He had to let them know.

The king who would shake the Central Plains had finally risen. Like a great roc [a mythical bird] that crouches for a thousand years before flying a thousand miles with a single flap of its wings, the Hong King’s every step would now bring a storm to the Central Plains.

A massive storm that would sweep away everything in the world.